Dominican Republic resort where American says she was beaten is temporarily closing

A Delaware woman's story gained international attention after she posted online about being attacked while staying at a Dominican Republic resort earlier this year.

Author:
Andrew Weil, Tegna

Published:
9:35 AM EDT August 14, 2019

Updated:
9:36 AM EDT August 14, 2019

A Dominican Republic resort where a Delaware woman claimed she was severely beaten is planning to close down for three months, citing low occupancy.

In a letter sent to travel agencies, Majestic Resorts said it has experienced "thousands of cancellations" across its hotels in the Dominican Republic, blaming negative media portrayals of "isolated issues," according to the Delaware News Journal.

The deaths and injuries of several American tourists in the Dominican Republic came to light earlier this year and were highly publicized over the Summer. The island's tourism minister portrayed the deaths as a statistically normal phenomenon.

Tammy Lawrence-Daley was one of the first Americans to go public with her experience. The Delaware woman's story gained international attention after she posted online about how she was attacked and beaten while staying at the Majestic Elegance Punta Cana resort. Her lawyers said Lawrence-Daley was so severely beaten during her Jan. 2019 visit that she spent five days in the hospital and her friends and family didn't recognize her after she was found, WPVI reports.

She has since filed a $3 million lawsuit against the hotel. The resort has cast doubt on her story and said she had requested $2 million from the hotel before going public with details about her attack.